Overview

Written and first performed in 18^th-century France, The Surprise of Love is a three-act romantic comedy. The beautiful Marquise has been left a widow tragically young... The handsome Chevalier has been deserted by the love of his life who has decided to take holy orders... Both have sworn never to lose their hearts again... Tricked by their servants into falling in love with one another, neither had reckoned with the surprise of love.